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Friday, July 1, 2011

HodgePodge: Week of June 26, 2011

Canada's Wonderland
CW Mania has a gallery up for "Project 2012." Current progress includes markings and dirt in the picnic area and employee parking lot. Check them out: bit.ly/mMrhth

Dania Beach Hurricane
According to Miami Today, Zoo Miami may be interested in relocating the Dania Beach Hurricane from Boomers! to its own premises. The roller coaster closed several months ago after operating for eleven years. This could be really good for the Miami area, as they are lacking a good size park. According to the article, long term plans include a waterpark, hotel, theme park, and more. Be sure to read the full article.

Europa ParkCoasterfriends.de has some photos of the progress on Mythos. Right now it's just a lot of land clearing, but I'm sure we'll see more progress soon. If GCI's recent work is any indication, Mythos is going to look fantastic, especially with that Europa Park style...

Photo from Coasterfriends.de

Knotts Berry FarmScreamscape has posted a very interesting rumor about a giga coaster for Knott's. It's a bit out there, but they're reporting a height of around 340 feet and a top speed of around 100 mph. This is very exciting, and I'll be following it closely in case anything else is uncovered. Until then, stay optimistic!

Six Flags Magic Mountain
As Green Lantern opened today, the Los Angeles Times has a report posted from the preview day yesterday. The coaster was received positively, with the article noting that the ride is not quite as intense as X2 but still thrilling. Until we find better footage, check out this test run video:

Sea World San Diego
If you like watching dirt move, watch this video and have a laugh:

Walt Disney World

Orlando Theme Park News has an update on Fantasyland progress. Everything looks great so far, so be sure to check it out. Warning though, the pictures take a while to load...

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Winterim

This month, I'll be studying "The Business of Fun" as my Winterim. Winterim is a special program at my school in which students can design their own elective courses on a subject of their choice. I'll get to go behind the scenes at Cedar Point, attend IAAPA 2013, research amusement industry history, and visit iconic parks as I learn what it takes to run such a massive operation as an amusement park.